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Mitchell Birdsall

Position C
B/T R/R
Class R-Fr.
Height 6-3
Weight 200
Hometown San Jose, Calif.
High School Valley Christian

 

SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS

  • Field chances: 1, Texas Southern, Mar 01, 2024 
  • Putouts: 1, Texas Southern, Mar 01, 2024  

FRESHMAN – 2023

  • Did not appear in a game

HIGH SCHOOL

  • Attended Valley Christian High School in San Jose, California
  • Helped his team become CCS Champions as a junior in 2021
  • Named All-League as a senior in 2022
  • Ranked the No. 66 catcher in the state of California by Perfect Game in 2022
  • Also played two years of football and hockey
  • Played club ball for the Zoots Baseball team

PERSONAL

  • Son of Ken and Allison Birdsall
  • Has two older sisters, Sara and Ashley
  • His dad, Ken, played baseball at Long Beach State
  • Committed to Kansas in March 2022
  • Chose Kansas because, “I loved the campus right as I saw it. I knew that it was going to be a great place to play and be the perfect fit for me.”
  • Plans on working in the construction business industry after baseball
  • Majoring in business administration